A 66-year-old American yachtsman living in Phuket died on his boat Tuesday from an apparent heart attack. Police in Thalang district of resort island were informed of the death at about 3.40pm. The man was pronounced dead at the emergency unit of Thalang Hospital. Read more: Bangkok Post
PHUKET: A minivan driver may be charged with reckless driving after his vehicle crashed into a Phuket tour bus that was making a u-turn at Baan Phak Cheed in Pa Khlok this afternoon (Sept 30). Police arrived at the scene, near the entrance of Yamu Hills estate on the Heroines-Pa Khlok Rd (Route 4027), to […]
PHUKET: A Scottish man was found hanged inside a Patong hotel room in Soi Sansabai this morning (Sept 24) when he failed to check out on time. Police have yet to rule the case as suicide. At 8:30am, Kathu Pol arrived at the Bangkok Residence Hotel in Soi Sansabai after being called by hotel staff […]
PHUKET — A Myanmar man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a mobile phone from a Russian man. Police caught Naing Win, 28, on Thursday with a black Asus Z00D smartphone and a True Move SIM card and charged him with stealing or accepting stolen goods. Read more: Bangkok Post
Two Philippine politicians wanted for murdering a prominent environmental activist have been arrested in Phuket after more than three years on the run. Crime Suppression Division commander Pol Maj Gen Akradej Pimolsri said Monday that Joel Reyes, 63, former governor of Palawan province, and his brother, Mario Reyes, 54, a former municipal mayor in the […]
PHUKET: A 44-year-old Kuwaiti man was arrested in Patong’s Bangla Rd in the early hours of this morning (Sept 21) when he was found to be in possession of marijuana. Kathu police arrested Issam Alsaraf outside of the lluzion nightclub on Bangla Rd at 12:40 am with 2.85 grams of marijuana. Read more: thephuketnews.com
BANGKOK, 18 September 2015 (NNT) – Many areas in Phuket province have been submerged due to bad drainage after heavy rain fell on Thursday. A warning has been issued for landslide-prone areas. Local administrative organizations in Phuket is urgently dredging drainage canals and removing solid waste from drainage pipes. Read more: NNT
PHUKET: A New Zealand father and his son were taken into custody on arrival at Phuket International Airport last night (Sept 14) and presented with a warrant for their arrest for failing to pay a bill at a Patong restaurant two years ago. Read more: thephuketnews.com
